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Ecosystems Pre-assessment

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ____ is all the living and nonliving things that exist and interact in one place.

a)

producers

b)

ecosystem

c)

consumers

d)

population

2.
What is an ecosystem?
a)
A group of animals that are the same species.
b)
Soil, water, air and sunlight
c)
All the living and non living things that interact in an area.
d)
North America
3.
Which is a non-living part of an ecosystem?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
All of these
4.
Which ecosystem is usually found near the earth's equator where it is very warm and has lots of trees and animals such as parrots and jaguars.
a)
Rainforest
b)
Desert
c)
Taiga
d)
Chapparal
5.
Which ecosystem has kelp, otters, and seals?
a)
Freshwater
b)
Deep Ocean
c)
Taiga
d)
Coastal
6.
What is the name for all the animals of the same species living in an ecosystem?
a)
Population
b)
Community
7.
What is the name for all the living things in an ecosystem?
a)
Population
b)
Community
8.
Which is NOT a way that seeds get dispersed in nature?
a)
Wind
b)
Animals
c)
Water
d)
Email
9.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a ___________________.
a)
Villian
b)
Predator
c)
Prey
d)
Fred
10.
An animal that is hunted by other animals for food is called _____________________ .
a)
Victim
b)
Sally
c)
Predator
d)
Prey
11.

Which of the following can cause an imbalance in an ecosystem?

a)

change in water supply

b)

trees are cut down or die due to disease

c)

invasive species is introduced

d)

all of the answers are correct

12.

A plant is an example of a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

13.

A fox is an example of a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

14.

A worm is an example of a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

15.

A fox is an example of a

a)

predator

b)

prey

16.

A mouse is an example of a

a)

predator

b)

prey

17.

A giraffe is an example of a

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

18.

What is a population?

a)

ecosystem made mostly of land, but can have some water

b)

ecosystem made up mostly water, but can have some land

c)

different organisms that coexist in the same area

d)

members of the same type of organism that live in an environment

19.

What is a community?

a)

ecosystem made mostly of land, but can have some water

b)

ecosystem made up mostly water, but can have some land

c)

different organisms that coexist in the same area

d)

members of the same type of organism that live in an environment

20.

Interconnected chains to show transfer of energy is called

a)

a food chain.

b)

a food web.

21.

A flea is an example of a _____________ because it does harm to the host it is living on.

a)

producer

b)

prey

c)

parasite

22.

What do the arrows mean on a food chain or food web?

a)

"just ate"

b)

"died"

c)

"moved to"

d)

"gives energy to"

23.

Without decomposers, what would build up on the ground and not return to the soil?

a)

large rocks

b)

rain water

c)

bacteria and other microorganisms

d)

dead plant and animal matter

24.

All the living and nonliving things in an area make up a/an

a)

community.

b)

ecosystem.

c)

population.

d)

environment.

25.

To avoid being eaten, a rabbit will run away from

a)

carnivores.

b)

scavengers.

c)

herbivores.

d)

producers.

26.

Without the Sun, which of Earth's organisms could no longer survive?

a)

producers only

b)

producers and consumers

c)

scavengers only

d)

nearly all organisms